Founded in 1987, the State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame honors, preserves and perpetuates the outstanding accomplishments and contributions of individuals, corporations and institutions that bring significant recognition to the state. Notably, four of the eight individual inductees in 2010 were Auburn Engineering alumni. They include:
Richard W. Amos, a 1982 industrial engineering graduate,
attended Auburn on a ROTC scholarship. During his 25-year
career with
the U.S. Army, he held
assignments of increasing responsibility,
culminating with Deputy to the
Commanding General of the U.S. Army
Aviation and Missile Life-Cycle
Management Command. In this capacity,
he oversaw a highly complex and diverse
organization with a global workforce of
more than 11,000 civilian and military
employees that ensures aviation and
missile system readiness, enables the
identification and acquisition of improved systems and ensures the
integration of aviation and missile technology for sustainment.
Today, in the private sector, he is in a leadership position at COLSA Corporation where he is helping the firm position itself for the future and ensuring that the Huntsville defense community remains a vibrant contributor to the effectiveness and safety of the nation’s war fighters.
Amos serves on the Auburn Alumni Engineering Council and was the Outstanding Industrial and Systems Engineering Alumnus in 2008 and Distinguished Auburn Engineer in 2009.
Linda A. Figg, a 1981 civil engineering graduate, is president
and CEO of Figg Engineering Group (FIGG), a family of
companies 
recognized internationally for creating world-class
bridges by blending engineering with artistry. The FIGG
companies have built bridges in 38 states and five countries, and
have offices in six states.
With more than 29 years of experience, Figg has led the development of signature bridges that have received 322 design awards. FIGG has pioneered new technologies that are important to the long-term viability of our nation’s infrastructure. She developed the FIGG Bridge Design Charette process and has facilitated more than 200 public workshops on the development of world-class bridges. Her passion for aesthetics, sustainability and responsible construction has led her to focus on improving the quality of life in communities.
Figg received the college’s Engineering Achievement Award in 2006 and was the Outstanding Civil Engineering Alumnus in 2010. She is a member of the Auburn Alumni Engineering Council and the Engineering Keystone Society.
William (Bill) R. McNair, a 1968 electrical engineering
graduate, also holds an MBA from Auburn University Montgomery
and a 
master of management from MIT. He is a registered
professional engineer and a member of the Society of MIT Sloan
Fellows. McNair began a distinguished 33-year career with
BellSouth Telecommunications in 1968 as an engineer and retired
in 2001 as vice president for network operations.
He was named an officer of BellSouth in 1990, becoming one of its top corporate administrators. His ability to integrate the highly complex technical aspects of the business helped advance BellSouth through profound changes in technology and federally-mandated regulations.
McNair was instrumental in securing BellSouth funding for Auburn’s Minority Engineering Program, and is the former chair of the Auburn Alumni Engineering Council, chair of the Engineering Keystone Society Leadership Team and a member of the Engineering Eagles Society. He was named Distinguished Auburn Engineer in 2002.
Susan N. Story, a 1978 industrial engineering graduate, is
president and CEO of Gulf Power, a Southern Company affiliate
in 
Pensacola, Fla. She is the first woman and youngest executive
to lead a Southern Company operating company. In her 28-year
career as an engineer and business leader, which includes a rapid
rise to managing one of the largest
power producers in the U.S., Story has
served in a number of leadership roles,
including executive vice president of
Southern Company Engineering and
Construction Services, vice president
of Southern Company Supply Chain
Management and vice president of
Real Estate and Corporate Service at
Alabama Power Company.
At the helm of Gulf Power, Story has pushed for new ways to generate environmentally friendly power that is also affordable. She believes in cultivating strong communities, and is both a determined business leader and talented engineer who spends a great deal of time serving her neighbors in Northwest Florida.
She serves on the Auburn Alumni Engineering Council and was named Distinguished Auburn Engineer in 2004.
